Sidenor 2021 Sustainability Report. Non-financial information statement

46 Sustainability Report 2021 | Good governance, ethics and transparency The technological developments in the area of information have enabled communication between people from different parts of the world, they turn globalisation into a reality and provide companies with more efficiency and agility. The way an organisation introduces information into its business strategy is nowadays a key factor to obtain competitive advantages. At Sidenor, information is very valuable. The experience in the sector in which it operates, production processes details and business strategies are the result of years of development, which represent a knowledge that cannot be acquired in the market. This knowledge generates accurate information which can be decisive in convincing our customers to select our products. The operation of our business also depends on the other elements information is related with (software, hardware, communication networks, information supports, auxiliary equipment and facilities). For this reason, Sidenor does not only work to protect information, in whatever form it is shared, communicated or stored, but also the assets or systems associated with its treatment. Information is an asset of great value for the Company. For this reason, all of us must work together in order to ensure its protection and use according to the standards set by the Company. Information security